Liquid container



-B. F. GERMNII4 LIQUID CONTAINER APPLICATION FlLEn APR. 22, 1921.

Patented July u, 1922.

V/ I INVENTOR BERNHRD F, GERIJINI Bv ATTORNEY ras rasant BERNARD F.GERMANI, OF SEATTLE, VASHINGTON.

LIQUID CONTAlNER.

Maaate.

Application tiled April 22,

.apparatus for containing and dispensing` liquids. y

The object of the invention is to provide a container for liquids inwhich the contents may be clearly observed to ascertain the quality andquantity and from which the liquid may be quickly withdrawn in anyquantity desired to serve a customer.

A further object of the invention is to furnish simple and inexpensivemeans to protect the glass of the container from injury that will stilladmit of the glass being clearly exposed to sight when the apparatus isbeing operated.

The invention consists in the novel construction of a liquid dispensingcontainer, and the adaptation and combination of parts and devices tocarry out the above stated and other objects as will appear in thefollowing specification.

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in vertical section ofapparatus embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in horizontal section of the same.

Referring to said views, the reference numeral 1 designates the base,and 2 the top of my improved container. rlhey are preferably ofcast-metal and of circular configuration and are formed with alignedannular grooves 3 and 4L, in their upper and lower faces, respectively,for the reception of the circular edges ofa glass cylinder 5. 6indicates packing or cement in said lower O'roove el to make aliquid-tight joint. baid base and top are provided with apertured ears 7through which threaded rods 8 extend and serve to clamp the ends uponsaid cylinder in a well understood manner;

lO and 11 indicate annular grooves in said base and top, respectively,exteriorly of the grooves 3 and 4 for the reception of xed curved plates12 and 13 on opposite sides of the cylinder and of' sliding shutters 14and 15 arranged to slide in said grooves 10 and 11 to close the openspaces between said Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July ti, '1222.

1921. Serial No. 483,480.

plates. Said plates extend approximately ninety degrees each about saidcylinder and the opposite alternate open spaces an equal distance sothat the shutters may be made of corresponding widths to the plates l2and 13 to close said spaces and when slidably moved behind the platesthey are hid from view thereby.

In this manner when the shutters are open vhe glass cylinder is unmaskedfrom two opvposite sides and the light will pass therethrough andclearly display the contents. lWhen the days work is done, however, the

shutters maybe pulled out to close said spaces and lockedV in suchcondition by any suitable means, not shown, whereupon the glasscontainer is safe'from damage.

16 indicatesv an aperture in the top 2 Vthrough which the container isfilled and 17 a removable cap cover therefor, 18 indicates a tubesecured in said aperture 16 as by screw threads 20 and dependent to nearthe bottom of the container. Said tube is formed with holes, as 21,along its length and of increasing number toward the top. The purpose ofsaid tube is to prevent the splashing of the liquid in the containerwhen being filled for should the liquid be gasoline a heavily chargedgas would be generated by the splashing of the liquid in the bottom ofthe tank while the tube will conduct the liquid to the bottom withlittle tendency to vaporize. rEhe tube is also provided with graduationmarks 22 on its exterior surface denoting the number of gallonsmeasuring from the bottom of the container.

23 indicates an outlet controlled by an exterior valve 25 to whosenipple 26 a hose, not shown, may be attached. Said outlet is formed in araised centrally positioned boss 27 in said base l and aiords an annulardepression 28 thereabout in which sediment or heavy matter in the liquidmay be precipitated. 30 indicates a valve to draw off the contents ofsaid depression. Said depression will receive any water contained ingasoline or oil and the same will not be drawn off through the outlet23.

81 indicates a bracket that its secured, as by bolts 32, to a post 83,but it is obvious that the container may be mounted in any suitablemanner.

lt is intended that the container may be used to dispense gasoline tofill the fuel tanks of automobiles and will enable the customer to seewhat quality of gasoline he is buying as Well as a sight thereof willadmit and also the quantity of the gasoline delivered Lo him.

The container is desirably positioned Within a shortA distance of thegasoline piunp commonly used to lill tanks of automobiles with gasolineand when the container is to` be filled the'nozzle of the delivery hoseof the pump is placed in the'aperture 1G of the container and thegasoline pumped 'there in in'theusual manner, and to the extent desiredas shown by the graduate marks 22 on said tube 18. The contents may thenbe ydrawn olf las desired to lill automobile tanks as are Within thespirit of the invention and the scope-of the claims are intended to beincluded and covered by the present disclosure.

Having described my. invention7 What I claim, ise- A liquid container,consisting in combination in a base and top formed With alignedconcentric grooves in their upper and lower faces, respectively, a glasscylinder secured in liquid-tight condition in said grooves, externalrods to secure said base and top in fixed relation, fixed curved platesarranged in said grooves on opposite sides and eX- teriorly' of saidcylinder and extending each approximately ninety degrees about saidcylinder, movable plates slidable in said grooves intermediate saidcylinder and said lixed plates adapted to close the spaces between andslidable behind said lixed plates, a lill-ing tube extending axiallyWithin said cylinder and dependent from an aperture in sai d top, saidtube being formed with spaced holes along its length and increasing innumber towards said top, and with graduation marks along its length7said base having a raised central boss and an annular depressionthereabout, an outlet for liquid in said boss and an outlet for sedimentin said depression. f

' BERNARD F. GERMANI.

